illusive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'illusive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Illusive

[ a.]

- Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.

1 . illusive

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- based on or having the nature of an illusion

Example in sentence:

illusive hopes of finding a better job;
Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy

ill ill-boding ill-bred ill-favored ill-judged ill-lived ill-looking ill-mannered ill-minded ill-natured

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